BUS SERVICES ACT 1995 - SECT 34 Fees

BUS SERVICES ACT 1995 - SECT 34

S. 34(1) amended by Nos 9/2006 s. 147(1), 47/2006 s. 36(Sch. 2 item 7(a)), 61/2011 s. 25(Sch. 1 item 1.13), 49/2019 s. 186(Sch. 4 item 5.24), 34/2023 s. 127(Sch.  1 item 2.1(a)).

    (1)     For the purposes of this Act, the Head, Transport for Victoria or Safe Transport Victoria may demand, levy and recover fees in accordance with this section.

S. 34(2) amended by Nos 9/2006 s. 147(2), 47/2006 s. 36(Sch. 2 item 7(b)), 61/2011 s. 25(Sch. 1 item 1.13), 49/2019 s. 186(Sch. 4 item 5.24), 34/2023 s. 127(Sch.  1 item 2.1(b)).

    (2)     If the Head, Transport for Victoria or Safe Transport Victoria supplies any service under this Act, there may be charged a fee determined by the Head, Transport for Victoria or Safe Transport Victoria (as the case requires) with the approval of the Minister (not exceeding the prescribed amount, if any).

S. 34(3) amended by Nos 9/2006 s. 147(1), 47/2006 s. 36(Sch. 2 item 7(c)), 61/2011 s. 25(Sch. 1 item 1.13), 49/2019 s. 186(Sch. 4 item 5.24), 34/2023 s. 127(Sch.  1 item 2.1(a)).

    (3)     The Head, Transport for Victoria or Safe Transport Victoria must cause a copy of a determination under subsection (2) to be published in the Government Gazette.

    (4)     The section does not affect the operation of a provision of this Act or the regulations relating to fees to which this section applies.

S. 34(5) amended by Nos 9/2006 s. 147(3), 47/2006 s. 36(Sch. 2 item 7(d)), 61/2011 s. 25(Sch. 1 item 1.13), 49/2019 s. 186(Sch. 4 item 5.24), 34/2023 s. 127(Sch.  1 item 2.1(a)).

    (5)     A fee levied under this section must be paid to the Head, Transport for Victoria or Safe Transport Victoria (as the case requires) by the person at whose request the service is supplied.

S. 34(6) amended by Nos 9/2006 s. 147(3), 47/2006 s. 36(Sch. 2 item 7(e)), 61/2011 s. 25(Sch. 1 item 1.13), 49/2019 s. 186(Sch. 4 item 5.24), 34/2023 s. 127(Sch.  1 item 2.1(a)).

    (6)     A fee due to the Head, Transport for Victoria or Safe Transport Victoria (as the case requires) under this section may be recovered as a debt in a court of competent jurisdiction.

    (7)     If the fee is not paid within 30 days after the date that it was required to be paid, the amount payable includes an additional amount by way of interest on the fee due at the rate for the time being fixed under section 2 of the Penalty Interest Rates Act 1983 .

S. 35 amended by Nos 28/1996

s. 14, 45/1999 s. 35(6), 9/2006 s. 148, 47/2006 s. 36(Sch. 2 item 8), repealed by No. 61/2011 s. 25(Sch. 1 item 1.14).

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